Leica X-U has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4928 x 3264 pixels with aspect ratios of and 3:2. X-U has a native ISO range of 100 - 12500 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Let's look at how the size of the Leica X-U's APS-C sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Leica X-U Physical Specs

Leica X-U weighs 635 g (1.40 lb / 22.40 oz) and has external dimensions of 140 x 79 x 88 mm (5.51 x 3.11 x 3.46″). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact type cameras is 395g, Leica X-U is a significantly heavy camera for its class. With a thickness of 88mm, it is not small either, 32mm thicker than the average of its class.

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Here is the front and top view image of Leica X-U with the dimensions:

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Leica X-U, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Leica X-U with its main competitors:

Weather Sealing

Leica X-U features a 35 mm F1.7-16.0 Prime lens. This prime lens makes X-U a specialized camera. You compromise the flexibility of a zoom in order to enjoy the high image quality and unique rendering of this fast lens.

Wide Coverage

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Widest - Sony RX100 VII

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Telezoom

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Longest - Panasonic ZS200

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Max Aperture at Wide

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Fastest - Panasonic LX10

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Fastest - Leica Q

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Leica X-U's lens also has a Manual Focus Mode.

Leica X-U Other Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Leica X-U has a Fully Articulated 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 920k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

Max Shutter speed

Leica X-U can shoot continuously at max speed of 5.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/2000 sec.

Flash

X-U has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing

Leica X-U features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 11 points to choose from.

Video Features

With Leica X-U, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30p fps and save in and MPEG-4 formats. Full HD resolution of Leica X-U will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.

X-U has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. Leica X-U doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Large Sensor Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII in a similar price range.

Connectivity and Storage

Leica X-U has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

Battery

Leica X-U is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 450 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of Large Sensor Compact type cameras is 300 shots, Leica X-U has a good battery life for its class.

In this section, we review and score Leica X-U in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the X-U compares with the average Large Sensor Compact camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Leica X-U for Portrait Photography

Leica X-U has a score of 41 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Leica X-U for Street Photography

Leica X-U has a score of 51 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.

Leica X-U for Sports Photography

Leica X-U has a score of 37 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theX-U.

Leica X-U for Daily Photography

Leica X-U has a score of 63 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Leica X-U for Landscape Photography

Leica X-U has a score of 37 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theX-U.

In this section, we analyse how Leica X-U compares with other Large Sensor Compact cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of X-U and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.